What league does Buffalo Jr. Sabres play in?

Buffalo Jr. Sabres play in the OJHL.

Where is Buffalo Jr. Sabres based?

Buffalo Jr. Sabres is based in Buffalo, NY, USA.

Who is the head coach of Buffalo Jr. Sabres?

The head coach of Buffalo Jr. Sabres is Sean Wallace.

Who is the captain of Buffalo Jr. Sabres?

The captain of Buffalo Jr. Sabres is Dylan McFadden.

What arena does Buffalo Jr. Sabres play in?

Buffalo Jr. Sabres play their home games at KeyBank Rink at HarborCenter in Buffalo, NY, USA.

Buffalo Jr. Sabres

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2023-2024

2023-2024 Season

Buffalo Jr. Sabres were 31-20-5 in the 2023-24 OJHL season with 67 points, 5th in the West and 11th overall.

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2023-2024 Buffalo Jr. Sabres Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#39	Anthony Alessi (G)	19	2007	Buffalo, NY, USA	5'10"	168	L
	#40	Leif Ekblad (G)	21	2005	Williston, ND, USA	6'5"	223	L
	#32	Dylan Grover (G)	22	2004	Rochester, NY, USA	6'4"	170	L
	#28	Aiden McKenna (G)	20	2006	Rochester, NY, USA	6'3"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#8	Camden Bowman (D)	21	2005	Chicago, IL, USA	5'11"	187	R
	#42	Carter Cwiklinski (D)	21	2005	Clarence, NY, USA	5'7"	161	L
	#26	John McLachlan (D)	22	2004	Fairport, NY, USA	5'7"	165	L
	#2	Alexandre Perreault (D)	21	2005	Rochester Hills, MI, USA	6'7"	201	L
	#3	Danny Phelan (D)	22	2004	Hinsdale, IL, USA	6'3"	198	L
	#25	Adam Power (D)	21	2005	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	218	L
	#44	Ryan Shuler (D)	21	2005	Baldwinsville, NY, USA	5'11"	174	L
	#64	Cole Smith (D)	23	2003	London, ON, CAN	6'2"	190	R
	#43	Jaden Ward (D)	22	2004	East Aurora, NY, USA	6'0"	176	R
FORWARDS
	#73	Niles Benson (F)	19	2007	Safety Harbor, FL, USA	6'1"	190	R
	#89	Samuel Christiano (LW)	22	2003	Wheatfield, NY, USA	5'10"	165	L
	#21	Patrick Cole (F)	23	2003	Lancaster, NY, USA	6'0"	181	R
	#23	Riley Cwiklinski (F)	21	2005		-	-	-
	#14	Zach Derito (F)	21	2005		6'1"	181	R
	#29	Cameron Doran (F)	21	2005	Rochester, NY, USA	6'0"	179	R
	#37	Haeden Ellis (C)	19	2007	Buffalo, NY, USA	5'10"	161	R
	#22	Beckett Hinchsliff (F)	21	2005	Chicago, IL, USA	6'2"	205	L
	#9	Tyler Isherwood (C)	22	2004	Port Colborne, ON, CAN	6'0"	174	R
	#16	Gavin Klaassen (F)"A"	23	2003	Ypsilanti, MI, USA	6'1"	170	L
	#4	Michael Kull (F)	22	2004	Hamburg, NY, USA	6'1"	187	L
	#72	Matthew Lansing (C)	19	2007	Tonawanda, NY, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#71	Dylan McFadden (F)"C"	21	2005	Smithville, ON, CAN	5'10"	170	L
	#17	Josh Przystal (C)	22	2004	Grand Island, NY, USA	5'10"	174	L
	#19	Tyler Samodral (F)	23	2003	Indianapolis, IN, USA	6'4"	209	R
	#27	Brody Seitz (LW)	22	2004	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'1"	170	L
	#54	Nick Shaw (F)	21	2005	Fulton, NY, USA	6'6"	201	L
	#6	Alex Strachan (F)	20	2006	Hamburg, NY, USA	5'7"	165	L

Position: G: 2, D: 9, F: 15Av Age: 19.50 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 183 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Buffalo Jr. Sabres Staff

GM/Head CoachSean Wallace
Asst. CoachMichael Benedict
Asst. CoachPatrick Kaleta
Asst. CoachCody McCormick
Asst. CoachDylan Seitz

Team Staff History

2023-2024 Buffalo Jr. Sabres Captains

"C"

Dylan McFadden

"A"

Gavin Klaassen

Team Captaincy History

2023-2024 Buffalo Jr. Sabres Demographics

Buffalo Jr. Sabres Facts

Plays in: Ontario Junior Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Buffalo, NY, USA Map
Founded: -

2023-2024 Buffalo Jr. Sabres Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players
4 players

Experience

Buffalo Jr. Sabres: 1 065 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: KeyBank Rink at HarborCenter
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
Capacity: 1 800
Construction Year: 2014

Buffalo Jr. Sabres Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
09/20/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Buffalo Jr. Sabres	Toronto Patriots	-	OJHL
09/18/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Collingwood Blues	Buffalo Jr. Sabres	-	OJHL
09/16/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Buffalo Jr. Sabres	Newmarket Hurricanes	7 - 3	OJHL
09/11/2026 11:30 PM UTC	King Rebellion	Buffalo Jr. Sabres	7 - 1	OJHL
09/06/2026 08:30 PM UTC	Buffalo Jr. Sabres	Leamington Flyers	2 - 4	OJHL

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Latest Transactions

09/16/2026

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Bo Christini (F)

Leaving forBrantford Bulldogs

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01/07/2026

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Sawyer Schmidt (F)

Leaving forSaginaw Spirit

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11/04/2025

confirmed

Joseph Banas (F)

Leaving forBrantford Bulldogs

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10/24/2025

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Brody Seitz (F)

Leaving forSUNY-Brockport

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Josh Przystal (F)

Leaving forSUNY-Brockport

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Matthew Lee (F)

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09/22/2025

confirmed

Tyler Isherwood (F)

Leaving forCurry College

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09/12/2025

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Jace Cranston (D)

Leaving forPhiladelphia Rebels

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Buffalo Jr. Sabres History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	OJHL	4	1	3	-	-	0	11	16	2	0.5	11	-
2025-2026	OJHL	56	28	20	-	-	6	194	181	64	1.14	6	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	OJHL	56	34	19	-	-	1	201	160	71	1.27	4	Conference SF loss
2023-2024	OJHL	56	31	20	-	-	5	207	178	67	1.2	5	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	OJHL	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	-	6	Season Cancelled
2020-2021	OJHL	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	OJHL	54	31	17	1	-	5	201	178	68	1.26	3	Playoffs Interrupted
2018-2019	OJHL	54	27	17	2	-	8	189	181	64	1.19	2	Conference SF loss
2017-2018	OJHL	54	26	22	0	-	6	173	172	58	1.07	2	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	OJHL	54	23	27	2	-	2	177	189	50	0.93	3	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	OJHL	54	33	17	1	-	3	233	166	70	1.3	3	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	OJHL	54	22	29	1	-	2	172	208	47	0.87	3	Conference QF loss
2013-2014	OJHL	53	31	16	-	-	6	253	184	68	1.28	1	Conference SF loss
2012-2013	OJHL	55	35	12	-	3	5	249	160	81	1.47	1	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	OJHL	49	20	21	-	3	5	189	189	51	1.04	3	Division Semifinal loss
2010-2011	OJHL	50	17	30	-	1	2	206	234	38	0.76	6	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	OJHL	56	25	27	-	-	4	198	218	54	0.96	10	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	OJHL	49	25	17	-	-	7	207	176	57	1.16	5	Division QF loss
2007-2008	OPJHL	49	15	30	0	-	4	151	223	34	0.69	8	Did not make playoffs
2006-2007	OPJHL	49	9	35	5	-	0	154	298	23	0.47	9	Division QF loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Sawyer Schmidt (F)	2026-2027	New York District	USA-S17	6	4	9	13	2
2.	Jaden Flora (F)	2026-2027	Niagara Falls Canucks	OJHL	7	2	6	8	0
3.	Andrew Poturalski (F)	2026-2027	Avangard Omsk	KHL	4	3	2	5	0
4.	Luca Santostefano (D)	2026-2027	Pelham Panthers	GOJHL	2	1	1	2	2
5.	Marek Brozyna (D)	2026-2027	Elmira Aviators	NAHL	2	0	1	1	0
6.	Frank Hora (D)	2026-2027	Graz99ers	Champions HL	4	0	1	1	4
7.	Case McCarthy (D)	2026-2027	Stavanger Oilers	EHL	1	0	0	0	0
8.	Sawyer Schmidt (F)	2026-2027	USA U18	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	2	0	0	0	0
9.	Ian Krakowiak (D)	2026-2027	Niagara Univ.	ACHA	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Ty Glover (F)	2026-2027	Löwen Frankfurt	DEL	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	17.58
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	18.67
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	19.67
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.50
2019-2020	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	19.26

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Adam Tretowicz (F)	163	77	72	149
2.	Ryan Schmelzer (F)	131	52	86	138
3.	Patrick Conte (F)	146	64	67	131
4.	Pat Egan (F)	105	59	71	130
5.	Zach Evancho (F)	89	49	66	115

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Adam Tretowicz (F)	163	77	72	149
2.	Patrick Conte (F)	146	64	67	131
3.	Pat Egan (F)	105	59	71	130
4.	Nick Melligan (F)	100	56	56	112
5.	Tyler Gjurich (F)	56	53	46	99

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Schmelzer (F)	131	52	86	138
2.	Nathan Berke (F)	130	40	75	115
3.	Adam Tretowicz (F)	163	77	72	149
4.	Christian DiFelice (F)	112	23	72	95
5.	Pat Egan (F)	105	59	71	130

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Patrick Conte (F)	146	64	131	316
2.	Jacob Ledyard (D)	88	18	38	248
3.	Jacob Buerger (D)	85	7	21	216
4.	Chris Kaleta (F)	123	28	56	214
5.	David Seward (F)	92	23	65	207

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tim Kielich (F)	200	47	68	115
2.	Adam Tretowicz (F)	163	77	72	149
3.	Ryan Shuler (D)	159	11	43	54
4.	Max Mikowski (F)	152	45	68	113
5.	Matthew Jakubowski (F)	150	39	61	100

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kevin Wall (F)	1	1	2	2.00
2.	Tyler Gjurich (F)	56	53	99	1.77
3.	Brendan Miller (F)	2	2	3	1.50
4.	Matteo Costantini (F)	51	36	68	1.33
5.	Zach Evancho (F)	89	49	115	1.29

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Tyler Gjurich (F)	2012-2013	53	53	97
2.	Zach Evancho (F)	2015-2016	52	31	80
3.	Pat Egan (F)	2013-2014	51	31	78
4.	Matteo Costantini (F)	2019-2020	50	36	68
5.	Nathan Berke (F)	2019-2020	41	21	68

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Tyler Gjurich (F)	2012-2013	53	53	97
2.	Patrick Cole (F)	2023-2024	56	37	60
3.	Matteo Costantini (F)	2019-2020	50	36	68
4.	Matt Bessing (F)	2008-2009	44	35	64
5.	Zach Evancho (F)	2015-2016	52	31	80

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Zach Evancho (F)	2015-2016	52	49	80
2.	Pat Egan (F)	2013-2014	51	47	78
3.	Nathan Berke (F)	2019-2020	41	47	68
4.	Tyler Gjurich (F)	2012-2013	53	44	97
5.	Ryan Schmelzer (F)	2012-2013	51	43	67

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Jacob Buerger (D)	2019-2020	45	9	176
2.	Jacob Ledyard (D)	2011-2012	41	20	147
3.	Patrick Conte (F)	2008-2009	45	27	118
4.	Patrick Conte (F)	2009-2010	53	45	116
5.	Bryce Ferrell (F)	2015-2016	50	32	110